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Samsung Galaxy A72 vs Huawei P30 Pro

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Samsung Galaxy A72
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Huawei P30 Pro
Samsung Galaxy A72
Huawei P30 Pro

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy A72 Manufactured in March, 2021, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 720G, vs Huawei P30 Pro, Manufactured in May, 2019 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 980. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy A72
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 4200mAh
Reasons to choose Huawei P30 Pro
  • Higher pixel density: 398ppi
  • Lighter design: 192g vs 203g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 6/256 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB		 - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy A72 and Huawei P30 Pro
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy A72
vs
Huawei P30 Pro

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.47 in
Resolution 1080x2400 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 393 ppi 398 ppi
Refresh rate 90 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No No
Max brightness 400 nits 570 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 84.8 % 88.6 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy A72
825 nits
Huawei P30 Pro
601 nits
sRGB gamut98.7 %99 %
PWM (Flicker)367 Hz231 Hz
Response time4.8 ms3.6 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 165 mm (6.5 in) 158 mm (6.22 in)
Width 77.4 mm (3.05 in) 73.4 mm (2.89 in)
Thickness 8.4 mm (0.33 in) 8.4 mm (0.33 in)
Weight 203 g (7.16 oz) 192 g (6.77 oz)
Water resistance IP67 IP68
Cooling system n/a Vapor chamber
Back panel Plastic Glass
Frame Plastic Metal
Colors - White
- Black
- Blue
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
- Orange
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy A72
84.8 %
Huawei P30 Pro
88.6 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy A72 and Huawei P30 Pro In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G HiSilicon Kirin 980
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2600 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (2 + 6) 8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture - 6/1.8 (Kryo 465 Silver (Cortex-A55))
- 2/2.3 (Kryo 465 Gold (Cortex-A76))		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55)
- 2/1.92 (Cortex-A76)
- 2/2.6 (Cortex-A76)
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 8 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 692 Yes
Graphics Adreno 618 Mali-G76 MP10
GPU Cores 256 360
GPU Frequency 750 MHz 720 MHz
FLOPS 384 GFLOPS 518.4 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
661
Huawei P30 Pro
912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy A72
1783
Huawei P30 Pro
2259
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)661912
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)17832259
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy A72
383153
Huawei P30 Pro
601688
CPU132249195913
GPU74109159297
Memory72736117921
UX104059128557
NanoReview Score383153601688
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
1038
Huawei P30 Pro
2490
Max Surface Temp.38.2 °C40 °C
Stability99 %48 %
Graphics Test6 fps14 fps
Graphics Score10382490
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Huawei P30 Pro]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Samsung Galaxy A72
8967
Huawei P30 Pro
8525
Writing score951410855
Web score73077067
Video editing62965710
Data manipulation74987553
NanoReview Score89678525

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 - 6 GB
- 8 GB
- 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB		- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardMicroSDNano Memory

Software

OS Android 11 (Upgradeable to Android 14) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
OS Size 25.8 GB 13.4 GB
UI Skin One UI 6.0 EMUI 12

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 4200 mAh
Max Charging Power 25 W 40 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No Yes (15 W)
Reverse Charging No Yes (Wireless)
Fast Charging Yes (54% in 30 min) Yes SuperCharge (70% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:15 h 1:05 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy A72
25:03
Huawei P30 Pro
21:15
Web Browsing08:35 h08:25 h
Video Playback13:14 h13:36 h
Games05:11 h05:24 h
Standby Mode144 h99 h

Main camera

Matrix 64 MP 40 MP
Photo resolution 9000x7000 pixels 7360x4912 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Optical, 5x
Flash LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 123 ° 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 64 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 12 MP
Macro: 5 MP		 Standard: 40 MP
Telephoto: 8 MP
Ultra-wide: 20 MP
Depth
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix64 MP40 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/1.6
Focal length26 mm27 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX650
Sensor size1/1.71/1.7
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Telephoto
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.4f/3.4
Focal lengthn/a125 mm
SensorOmnivision OV08A10n/a
Sensor size1/4.41/4
Pixel size1 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix12 MP20 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length13 mm16 mm
Sensor sizen/a1/2.7
Pixel size1.12 μmn/a
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
100
Huawei P30 Pro
119
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
78
Huawei P30 Pro
97
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy A72
92
Huawei P30 Pro
112
Bokeh55n/a
Preview60n/a
Zoom76n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy A72], [Huawei P30 Pro]

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 32 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 6528x4896 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm 29 mm
Sensor CMOS BSI CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8 1/2.8
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
110
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy A72
n/a
Huawei P30 Pro
130

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5 5
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 3.1
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeActiveDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B17/B20/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2600)
LTE category1521
5G SupportNoNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio Yes No
Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy A72
88.9 dB
Huawei P30 Pro
87.5 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Flagship
Announced March, 2021 yr March, 2019 yr
Release Date March, 2021 yr May, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 450 1000
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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